WINCHESTER, Virginia — Two recent projects constructed by Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. for the Loudoun County Public School system have been recognized for leadership in environmental design in the 2021 Decarbonize Your Design Challenge.
For nearly 30 years, EPA’s ENERGY STAR program has been helping businesses and the public prevent CO2 emissions through energy-efficient products, homes, commercial buildings, and industrial plants. Recently, the EPA challenged architects and building owners to achieve ENERGY STAR certification for commercial new construction projects by adopting higher energy-efficient decarbonization strategies that move the next generation of buildings to zero carbon.
The winners of the 2021 Decarbonize Your Design Challenge were selected for exemplary energy design strategies that prevent CO2 emissions. In all, jurors reviewed 33 projects and selected only four winners based on successful and equitable integration of energy efficiency with renewable energy, electrification, and/or other decarbonization strategies in the overall design concept. Of the four winning projects, two were built by Shockey.
Shockey’s 2021 Decarbonize Your Design Challenge Winners
Best Project: Commercial New Construction
- Project: Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School
- Architect: Stantec Architecture
- Contractor: Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc.
- Owner: Loudoun County Public Schools
- Energy Star Design Profile
Honorable Project: Commercial New Construction
- Project: Hovatter Elementary School
- Architect: Grimm + Parker Architects
- Contractor: Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc.
- Owner: Loudoun County Public Schools
- Energy Star Design Profile
The above projects are notable because they achieved strict energy efficiency design targets, are creating fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and will save money on energy bills over the lifetime of the building.
About Energy Star
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including nearly 40% of the Fortune 500®—partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions that protect the climate while improving air quality and protecting public health.
About Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc.
Shockey is a provider of general contracting, design-build, and construction management services for public and private sector clients in Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia. Shockey’s reputation, earned one project at a time, is for delivering excellent value, high-quality craftsmanship, and unbeatable integrity. Consistently ranked among the mid-Atlantic’s largest contractors, Shockey specializes in education, senior living, healthcare, commercial, parking, and industrial projects. Shockey is the Partner of Choice®. Visit ShockeyBuilds.com to learn more.
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The banner image is a rendering of the Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School in Sterling, Virginia.